Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Lack of consensus among players in a complex system is one of the biggest barriers to innovation. Of course, we must hold innovations to an evidence standard — but without holding them hostage to resistant establishments. The problem is that everyone can have a different view of the meaning of getting and staying healthy.

Health Care 15

Health Care Innovation Pharmaceuticals Consensus 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2016

Research has shown that leaders’ decision making, communication style, and dark-side tendencies are influenced by the geographical region in which they operate. In order to ascend the organizational ranks, such leaders must seek consensus on decisions and drive others through a keen process orientation. Decision Making.

Leadership 8

Leadership Leadership Styles Consensus Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

ULA benefits from access to Blue Origin’s innovative designs and lean operations. Processes and Priorities create problems because they are shaped by shared experiences and are resistant to change. Blue Origin gains instant credibility and access to ULA’s capital, regulator relationships, and deep well of experience.

Industry 9

Industry Disruptive Innovation Innovation Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

The opposite of consensus, dissensus measures the degree of differences of opinion — the higher the level of expertise dissensus, the greater the variety of opinions within the group about how much each team member knows. Clearly, asking is easier if your group operates within a culture that encourages you to speak you mind in safety.

Skills 12

Skills Project Team Consensus 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2015

If there’s consensus on anything in Washington these days, it’s on the need for some reform of the patent system. All told, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, a leading trade association, patent abuse is costing the U.S. economy $1.5 billion a week. Yes, a week. So what’s the holdup?

Innovation 8

Innovation Technology System Consensus 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2016

We find that small, test-and-learn data projects on 90-day cycles help to steer clear of committee consensus. They must resist the temptation to get more and more reports out of the system just because they can. After achieving sufficient buy-in, the project can be easily scaled.

Retail 8

Retail Banking Chief Information Officer Report 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

What if you upgraded your IT network to a new operating system that promised faster, better and leaner results — only to find that the vast majority of your leaders did not have the necessary competencies to use that new system? Resist the urge to escalate problems to senior management. Matrix teams depend on trust and teamwork.

Management 14

Management Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Influence 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Despite our best efforts, most organizations operate disjointedly. It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. These are all synchronized systems.

Organization 8

Organization Airlines Prahalad Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Despite our best efforts, most organizations operate disjointedly. It may be possible to create alignment among the leadership team, but that consensus will break down once the individual members return to their working groups. These are all synchronized systems.

Organization 8

Organization Airlines Prahalad Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

Second, because it’s centralized, which makes it resistant to change and vulnerable to systems failures and attacks. After all, most financial intermediaries themselves rely on a dizzying, complex, and costly array of intermediaries to run their own operations. Most firms cite opportunities to reduce friction and costs.

Finance 8

Finance IPO Banking Venture Capitalist 8